
NREA to sign €36m contract with Belectric for 50MW Zaafarana solar plant
Government entities are pushing ahead with solar stations in Zaafarana, Aswan: The New and Renewable Energy Authority will sign within days a EUR 36 million contract with Germany’s Belectric to establish a 50 MW solar power plant in Zaafarana, sources told the local press. Separately, the Electricity Ministry signed a contract with Emirati energy firm […]

German Belectric wins contract for 50 MW solar plant in Zaafarana
The German company Belectric has been selected by the Egyptian authorities to develop the Zafarana solar photovoltaic project. It will supply 50 MWp to the national grid in Egypt. Several companies had been shortlisted for the construction of the future Zafaran solar photovoltaic power plant in the Gulf of Suez in north-eastern Egypt. These included […]

Siemens Gamesa acquires 97% of wind energy market share in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa Renewable: The largest wind energy company in Egypt. The company acquires 97% of the market share of wind energy in Egypt and 53% in Africa. Gabel El Zayt and Zaafarana are the largest projects in the Egyptian market and the company contributes 986 MW of wind energy in Egypt to date. Siemens is […]
Italgen interested in investing $350 million in wind farm at Zaafarana
Italgen is considering investing USD 350 mn in a 350 MW wind farm in Zaafarana, according to an emailed statement. CEO Giuseppe de Beni discussed the project with Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr. (Source: Enterprise.press)